Psalms 14

1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; there is none that doeth good.

For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.

The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

3 They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?

5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.